Pistol



Nov. 27, 1928.

W. S. SPENCER PISTOL Filed Sept. 28, 1927 2 Sheets$heet INVENTOR. 145,5. ,S oeneer,

ATTORNEY.

5. Vid'e,,ini-:a 'maniie'r;as hereinafter set forth,-

10 any length of barrel.;-:

I a single'shot bolt action pistolwhichislcorn i v 2-0 rangement," strong, I durable," Compachgthdref bled, capable of b'eing employedffwith.

I struction, combination and arrangement-10f :bolt action 1 pin released;

7 V forming "anelement mechanism applicable to all bolt action riflef' Further objects scope of'the claims hereunto apipended.

tion, of the holding andrele'asingdevice-for Application fiIQ SeptenflierQS 1 part of the' ioldlng' "and-releasing device"for zthe'sear i This invention relatesto: firearmsi-lm ore 'lngfclement'ifor particularly to;pistols,"and has tier, its object to provide, in .a lnannerfjask hereina-f fset' "ilieferring to the"drawingsiin det ='forth,,a single shot Vbol'tae'tion: pistolg' notes. ab'arrl'ofany.appropriate'lengtl -and A further obj ect of theinvention .-i s-.to 'pro- 1 r of ganyf suitable inner and io'ute'rf 'di ainfeter Arranged in alignment therewith t and 'ahut; ting-against the rearithereof is a firing- 111 fsetting mechanism of :the loolt action" t pe connection a with; referred to. [generally .at; '2 andjitinclu'des' 1. spring: controlled}jfiringipinprovided :A further object-ref the invention'f si to" its rear endwitha head 3", a'tub11lar.sl-id1n 7 provide, in a manner. as hereinafter setifoith bolt i which,carriesthefiringcpin'andfa-fixed a pistol handle providedwith a trigger- 'lmusing 7 in which"isiarrangedfthefbolti The bolt 4 is formed -,w-ith* a lateral fhahdle 5 V '51eXtending,tllroilgh a lengthwise slot'6irprio fof the invention areil to vidcd iirthe;ca'sing7;':- Aslotted coverrplate; provide, in amanner ashereinafter set forth, 8 isfprovid-ecllfor saicll.casingl7.; ,:The'bottom: ji 7 1 i of the casing 'Zghais" ar'slot :9 forming 'a jclieare v arlcel for a det'ent 1 0 .dependingefrom the-fir; 1 1 ing pinfig"lTheqdetent 1Q hasnaybevel d lower end 11;; The ;.foregoingeleineiits ear of known "construction and -arej ill11strated5 sov as to Show the? adaptation therewit combined, sej "andfltri gger mechanism cord'ancewi -"thisinvention. .o The handle or sjto ckigof thefl pistol indl cated 'gener'a at-Tand iswconpledgwi rr l liby erew l3; iiThe hahdl 12 formed Wit a trigger imechanisin-for 21156 in iconne'c'tionf with a bolt action .aDClwhereby the-ginechae msm may be, employed. in

actions.

pal'atively simple; in itsconstruction and far-I;

. action ofrifies, andco'mparativelyiinexp 'sive to manufacture WVith the foregoing and otherobjectseinj view the, inventioncons ists ofthe", noveliconparts ashereinafter more-specifically do;- V scribed, andillnstratedf instheaccompanying a :14; aa-recessjl drawings, wherein is'f shownfanembodiment Q pitssageylfi which leadsjrom thelchamhe v of the inventiongbutitz istocbe understood andiop n int za h h rl iThe ndl 'l2 that changes, variations and modi'ficatiojns isformed with spaced superposed'wallifojrm 7 can be resorted }to-- which fall jwithih the' ing portioIisrlT which)providefoiyacontin v nation of the passage. '16;gExtendingthrolug -In "the drawings wherein like -,reference said portiohs 'l ijandafi- .ss-the passaget l6 characters denote{corresponding a-parts ;the--screw13;: :Thehead ,of'the screwi lfi 1 throughout the several view's:*: -t .1. p i conntersunk in-thejzjloweriofthegp'ortionsj'z i Figure 1' is aside elevation of asi gle-shot w The chamherjlais arrangied forwardly pistol in accordance with' 'thisizn the wall'portioiis 17 handle v 12f vention; V p },Wardlyofthefchamber lo i's'providcdi-iwith Fi ure 2' is a longitudinal,i seetienali vi ws-a soeket mand leadingfromj he base bi th thereoflfwith the'firing pin -in set position latter'to 'thefzqhambei 154s.ani0peni g. 19 Figuregis a similarview with the firing, The 1handle l2iforwardly-thereof below i the cham er 15*is pr v i ld wi h aguide-ZO :5forthe{lower end ofatrigger2l'and'f h fingerlof't ens v- :zThe triggenmechanrsrn Figure "is a perspective viewf trigger forming an element"of-- the m v anism. I 1 Figure 5 is a a, combined- 1 holding and; relea V forthe;seam/Thetrigger2li jext spective View of the star; heficham r, 15 i, and {has iofi.thewreleasingflevice "mountcd'iona -:p1vt,;'22',-.

r latter litiis "formed; =withi aniopcliln Interp Sed -bet-weeiithee tIj-igger -21}- plan the sear gFlgure 6 1S3 per slower of the Wall portions 1-7 isa controlling 1 spring 2t'for thetrigger 21 Whichfnormally tends to .force the lower'part of the trigger for. The plunger 25 icarries astern 2fi; eX- f tending through the opening19'and"'positioned in the path of the 'trigg'er 21;When

reference character'29 and is resilient? The} jects vforwardly?at jrightjangles"fromtthe" threaded closnii'eiplugfl28 having threaded engagementlwith thewvall of the socketrl8.

' thereof.

1 The for the sear 29 consists of areleasing bar, 86 provided 'With' an annulus} 36" at v a point.

- The bar 3 5. is positioned in theipassage' 14:,

between the wallpor tions 17', extends into' the p chalnbe'rlfi', and also {to a point in proximity totherearend of theoh-amber 14; Arranged Withinlthe rchani'ber. lhfiIlCl' 'pivotally pom-5. V neetedtdthe rear end of the'b'ar 3 5-is a holding member consisting of a Vertieal' arm throughthe ope i g$ ip in 'therarm the: lower portion of thelatter is moved' forwardly due to'l the aetionyof the spring;

24, The plunger isslidably inountediin; fthe' socketfll8 and bears-against a coiled eontrolling spring 27, mounted in the socket? .18, and retained thereinby' a peripherally The sear isreferred 'to' genel'allyl'by ithe sear: comprises a head;gOi 'formedlwith a' slot' 31mm an upwardly extending lug 32,

'adaptedto be positioned-inlthe path of the 'detent 10 for the purpose of maintaining [the firing pin in setposition-jas shown ind Figure 2. The sear 29 further includes-a T resilient or flexible shank 33 carrying at one 7 'endthe'head 30 and-at theother end a flange 7 84;, which is fixedlysecured bythe hol'difast devices 35, to one ofthe Walls of the recess 15'. a The shank 33 extends-lengthwisefof the chamber. 15 and the head 80 is arranged'inrg V 'lditi ons the firing pin will bej released and the pistol will be discharged} After the dis:- j eliarge of the pistol ancl pressure on. the i i-trigger 21 is released,- the parts of the trigger ineohanismfiwill assume the position shown in Figure12. Now; if the-"firing {pinis swung frearwardlyydue'to thejactionfof thebolt, the detentirides overflthe lug 32," andafter the suoh'cha1nber beloW the 'sIOt-Qfornied in the easing '7 i "The slot (ii-extends l'engthwise'lofthe head 3O' and opens at the rear end' Combined holding and releasing device 5' between the Vertical median and the forv vard end thereof. .Iilaehv end of theharl35has an opening andwhieh are indicated at :37, 38;":

39 and a horizontally 'disposedarm 4O pro-f upper end of the arm-39.v '=The arm 39 is" bifurcated and straddles the 'rear end of; thelbar 35. .The arm '89 is pivotally con-T neeted the bar 35 by a pivotlpin40 WlTiCh' extends through the opening. 38 and 'also 39:; Ex tending across the chamber?l4:, a substantial f'di'stance aboveith'e rear. "end of I I the arm 35 is apiv'ot 42 EforjtheairnSQ. Th'e-j- V arm '89- is provided'witli 'an fopen-ingj lfi for.

therpa ssag'e'of the pivot. I 'l he arm lO of the iorined in the headBO of the sear'29j: The" V holding-member is spring 'c'ontrolled and i'on suehpurposea controlling spring M; is interposed betweenthe ai niflQ and'therearend'of ,holding meniber: extends into thef'slot T31 a "he forward'endof the'b'ar 35Q sSee'Fig ures2and'8 The normal positionlof the combined holding and releasing adeyioe 'is as shown in Figure 2,

whereby the'isprings 24L and? 44 Will maintain ,the'ar'm'4l0 of the holdingmember in a horizontal-position within the slot 31 ofthe sear 29 1 60," niaintain th la'tter'in the position sho yvn in Figure 2wherebythe lug 32 willbe pin 3 nemesis position.

Ifthe ;;feleinents of theI trigger; mechanism i are in tli'eposition-shown in Figure' 2Jthe lug; 321 will be positioned-the path :ofithe deten'ti-lf) and arrest 'aetion for theffiringw "qpiniy The trigg'er QI lw il lj alsoi behelddin the position shownin Ei'gure 2, due t0 the action of: the controlling. spring 24;, in con v k the 35. extends into" the opening gtiiforxned in the' trigger 21, and pivotallyoonneoted to'gthe latter, as at 45.;

nection with theactioniof"thespring 44:. If

holding member on itsfpi vot, "so that the of the'path of theidetent ;under-such condetent; 10" clears the 51m 32 the latter will projeotfi upwardly :into' the' slot 9 whereby j 1 it will hepositionedinthe path'of thedetent V and retain thefiringp'in-inj setpositiom 3 The-plunger 25,1;11 conneotlon wlth the spring 2 7 not only'xprovides" a cushioning LIIIQVBITDGIIU for the lower portion of the trigger butlf also acts as a nieansto arrest the forwardmovement thereof.

'ment of: the r invention is as! illustrated the trigger-is pulled re'arwardly, that is, to fsayygthe lower portion ofthe' trigger, the rot 35 Willbemov'ed rearwardly," as indicated: l by the. arr0W,'-Whichj action will shift the i It is'th'ought the -inanyfadvantages of a single shot bolt action pistol-in accordance -wikththis' invention, 'can be readily underan'd;described, yet it: is to-be; understood that v changes-in the" details oi construction can vbe had which fall Within thescope of theinventionas olaiine'dz 1, 1,;

,lQVIn a firearm, in combination, a' resilient; ishiftable, longitudinally I disposed jsear: lengthwise "slotted atfone end? and ineluding a lug at "said end for e-xten'sion in the path" roe a boltaotionto releasablyfhold the latter in -set" position; a longitudinally disposed 'bodily'shiftable releasing bar arranged below and in v"parallelisn' to said sear, asp'ring ient, shiftable,-longitudinally disposed"sear latter in set position, a longitndinally{dis V posed bodily shiftable releasing; bar: ar-Y' leasably hold said'iaction in set positi-on, an: 7 angle shaped, pivoted; spring controlledf 4o controlled, pivoted holding member; pivoted atone end to and overlapping one" end of said bar, said member permanently extendinginto the-slot of the lug for' holding ther sear-in and for shifting it fromthe path'of the bolt action, and a pivoted, spring con-v trolled trigger pivotally connected to 'the other end of said bar for shiftingtheflatter v pivoting ofsaid member to shift the lug clear of the bolt action to provide for the thereby releasing the latter. V V

2. In a firearm, 1n combination a. re'sil lengthwise slotted at'one ,en'd and iinc'lnding a lug at endforextension-in the path of a bolt action to-releasablyh'oldthe ranged below and in parallelism to said sear;

a spring controlled, pivoted holding member pivoted at one end toand overlappingone end of 's'aid bar, said member permanently extending into the slot of' 'the lug for hold 'ingthe sear in and for shifting it from the path of the bolt action, apivoted', spring controlled trigger pivotally connected to'the other end of said bar for shifting the latter to provide for the pivoting of said member to shift the lug clear rof-the bolt actionthere f by releasingthe latter. and a-cushioningele-f ment for the return movement ofthetrigg'ef.

3. In a firarmi in combination, a sear-in i clndmga shank 'fixed at one end and hav ing ltsf other end provided iwithfaifhea'd formed with a lengthwise slotfand; flirt-her:

3 provided with an upstandinglug roe-extension in the pathflof a boltaction to are-.

combined holding and releasing memberfor sa d sear and having one'of its arms-per? manently extending into the slotfo f'i said head, and a' trigger operated .Vreleasing bar pivotally connected "to said member and 'p'ro'-' viding ineansfor -rocking the same on its pivot to shift said lng'of thesear-ont of they :path of the bolt action to release the'sa'me. I

4:. In a firearm,'-in combination, ajsear in cluding a shank fixed atone end and-"hav ing its other end provided with a {head formed with a lengthwise slot andj fnrther provided with an upstandinglng for extension' in the path of a bolt action to re- V of the ;.rbolt action to release the same; a; 'c spring controlled 1 trigger. provided with abar torthe trigger path Of a bolt action to releasably hold-the. 7

{position in the path "of 'movementfof an in thestock-lforwardly z j'j he 'trig'gerg ;:.j

8. 'InQa *fireann a trigger; anda spring' j controlled; plunger positioned in a'dvane*ot.' c

'ofthe lattergta I, leasablyl hold said action set position, an angle shaped, pivoted, spring.--controlled j combined holding and releasingmember -for said searvandhavingione of-its arrnspen manently extendinglinto 'the' sloti .otsaid head, a trigger. operated releasing bar pivot; ally connected'to said member and provid ing means I for rocking' the samelon its pivotf; toshift said 111g: Ofthe-s'car ontof the' path slotlfor the reception of one en'dflofjsaid. bar, and means for :pivotally'fconnecting,1the;

I ombination I '5. In.a'fi rearm, in c I t ien't, shiftable longitudinally dispos .searlengthwise slotte 'd gatfonjeend and @ndtd flm Y a. lugjat saidglend ffo'r extension in the latter' in setposition, trigger operated, f longitudinally; disposed releasing barfT'ar- Q 11:} c 'rangedbelowandin parallelism to said sear; and a springijcontrolled pivotedfholding'51; member. pivotallyjconnected :at one end to} and overlapping one Qf galCl barysaid-menie; ber at -its one end permanently extending a into thesl'ot' ofthe'searifor-holdingjthelug ,80: in and for shifting it"fromthe path o'fftlie bolt-action on the shifting otthe releasingj k v 6. a. firearrnfa stock, a springcontrolled tr gger position therein, andjresilentn ean's engagable" with the trigger "foru'onshioni-n theretnrn: 'inovement thereoflsaid'jme'a-n it mQllnted ,in "thestock forwardly *of the? 7511i aifir'earm, astock', a trigger extejnd F "ingftherein a controlling spring therefor positioned against. the if rear edge; lthereof and resilient neanspositioned in the pathfo ti the forwardedge of andfengageablewith the triggerfor cushioning the returnmovementf 5] of theilatter j said means slida'bly'i mounted and-inthepath ofwia ldie r gage ablewitligthe 3 trigg r "fOI' QllSlliOIIIIig the retnrn ;movement f- I e emony, whereof, s; my} tare-hereto? 3 c z WAL ER; JY P CER 

